Joseph ackerman



(No Model.) I

J. ACKERMAN.. HAME.

No. 420,027. Patented'Jam, 189.0.

UNrTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH ACKERMAN, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

HAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 420,027, dated January28, 1890.

Application filed April ll, 1389. Serial No. 306,864. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH ACKERMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain neT and useful Improvements in Haines; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in haines, and relates moreespecially to a fastening -for the hames and a device for attachingthereins; and the object of the invention is the provision of simple,durable, and inexpensive means for the purpose stated. 4

The invention consists in the novel construction, combination, andarrangement of parts, as illustrated, described, and specificallyclaimed.

Figure l represents afront elevation of devices embodying iny invention.Fig. 2 represents a sectional vienT of the fastener. Fig. 3 represents adetail view of the spring-hook.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A and A designate thehaine-sections, which are hinged together at G, and the section A hasattached thereto or formed with it the case or socket B, having a aringmouth E and opening or perforation J To the said section A is securedone end of the detent or dog D, the other end thereof being formed Withan engaging portion J, which passes through the opening J of the caseBand rests in said case. The section A has its end reduced at C andprovided at its extremity with an inclined face K, adapted to contactwith the engaging portion .I of the detent, ride over the same,depressing it, and guiding said engaging portion into the notch oropening L to fasten the sections A and A.

On each of the sections A and A are attached, by means of bolts I, thespring-hooks I-I, for attaching or suspending the reins.

In order to fasten the haine-sections it is merely necessary to causethe end of section A to enter the socket B, and the inclined face willengage the detent D, ride on said detent until the detent springs intothe openin g L, and thus locks the sections together.

In order to attach the reins to the hooks H the said hooks are sprungout and the reins passed between the hooks and sections. When the hooksare released, they assume their normal position and confine the reins.

The combination, in a haine, of the two sections hinged together attheir upper ends, one of said sections being provided at its lower endwith a socket having a flaring mouth and an opening in the under sidethereof, a spring secured to the said section in rear of the socket andpassing underneath the same and having a paWl at its tree end fittingWithin said opening, and the other seotion having its lower' endreducedand bev- 'eled on its under side to enter the socket and having anaperture engaging the pawlon the spring, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of tivoWitnesses.

JOSEPH ACKERMAN.

Witnesses:

T. Y. MCCRAY, T. B. MARTIN.

